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Asked and Answered

Control is often an issue in breakups, and COVID-19 made it worse, say 2 family law attorneys

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS will hear tribal, wetlands cases; a victory for University of Florida profs in free speech case

U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett is among 4 justices who would have blocked execution of inmate seeking death by nitrogen hypoxia

Supreme Court nominations

Georgetown Law dean blasts new hire for now-deleted tweets on future Biden SCOTUS nominee

U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer was ‘quintessential Enlightenment man in an increasingly unenlightened era,’ op-ed says

Law Firms

Goodwin Procter offers to pay for associates’ weeklong vacations

Report from Governmental Affairs

Significant advocacy successes for the ABA were achieved in the first session of 117th Congress

U.S. Supreme Court

Can the nation endure? Breyer waxes philosophical in retirement press conference; Biden sets timetable

Women in the Law

The word ‘he’ is ‘not the default universal personal pronoun,’ judge says

Legal Marketing & Consulting

Lawyer kicked off LinkedIn for alleged self-promotional posts loses appeal of consumer fraud case

Constitutional Law

DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel says its prior opinion on ERA doesn’t bar Congress from acting

U.S. Supreme Court

These 2 judges are considered front-runners to replace Breyer; who else is getting mentioned?

Bar Exam

Jurisdictions hope safety plans curb COVID-19 fears for in-person bar exam

First Amendment

Nonprofit sues over unauthorized practice rules that prevent free nonlawyer advice in debt cases

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Breyer, Supreme Court’s oldest member, will retire, reports say

Law Firms

2 BigLaw firms try new tacks in battle to acquire more lawyers

Lawyer Pay

Will fewer BigLaw firms match Milbank’s new pay hike for associates? At least 10 firms are on board

The Modern Law Library

Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips

Disability Law

8th Circuit rules for parents seeking school mask mandates because of their children’s disabilities

Judiciary

Judge is censured for tiff over his reserved parking spot; a cane was thrown

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